Severus Snape x Reader

A New Project

You woke with a start, it sounded as though someone was rummaging through a dresser in the other room.

Looking at Severus, you noticed that he was still sleeping, obviously not noticing the racket. You slowly crept out of the large bed and headed for the doorway. Peering around the edge of the door frame, you noticed a cloaked figure bent over near Severus' desk. The figure had no idea that anyone was watching them, they just kept looking for something.

Not wanting to draw attention to yourself, considering your wand was still on the nightstand next to the bed, you just stood there and watched.

What could they be looking for?

The figure spun around and your breath hitched. Panic shot through you like a lightning bolt.

It was Lockhart.

What the hell could he be doing in here?

You tip-toed over to Severus and shook him gently, not wanting him to wake up loudly like he normally does.

"Zzz... z-hu-huh? F/n, what time is it? What are you doing?" He grumbled quietly.

"Shhh, Lockhart's in the other room. He seems to be searching for something..."

Your sentence trailed off as another loud noise came from the opposite room.

As if rising from the grave, Severus rose out of the bed. With a quick wave of his wand, his clothes were back on him.

"Why don't you change into your animagus form for the time being, I don't want him getting any ideas in case he sees you."

"Okay, but hurry and get him out of here, he gives me the creeps." You hissed at him.

Thinking fast, you changed. You were getting used to this, sometimes it felt better to be in wolf form, for some reason.

Severus strolled towards the doorway, as if it were any other normal day. You followed closely behind him.

"Eh-hem. What are you doing in here?"

The hooded figure spun around, almost falling over. The blonde man was not expecting anyone to wake up.

"Severus! I was just... Er.. looking for a potion! Yes, a potion for a friend of mine. They're quite ill, you see." He said with his hands held up near his head.

"Why would any potions be in my personal desk drawers? And, why are you snooping at this time of night, couldn't it have waited till the morning?" Severus clenched his teeth.

Lockhart took a step back. Severus had a reputation for not being understanding, especially this early in the morning.

"I.. erm... it was urgent, you see. I didn't want to wake you, I suppose I could've asked Miss
l/n, but she wasn't in her chambers..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Severus marched over to him and punched him in the nose.

"Don't EVER talk about her! Keep her name out of your filthy mouth, if I wasn't smarter I'd kill you right now!" He roared, holding his wand up towards Lockhart's throat.

You padded out of the shadows, growling.

"N-new pet, Severus? Wasn't your other one killed by that ogre, funny how similar the two mutts look."

Lockhart eyed you curiously while clenching his now broken nose, blood dripping from it.

"How do you know my other wolf was killed... only one other person knows."